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Eight teams competing for the last promotion to Serie B. Tonight the “top seeds” also enter the scene; Torres, Padova, Carrarese (best third of the regular season, ed.) And Avellino. After three weeks of stoppage, Michele’s training Patience restarts the engines from the “Massimino” against the Catania.
FIRST HALF. When the lineups were announced, Pazienza confirmed the 3-5-2, with Cionek at the center of the defense. D’Ausilio left midfielder, Sgarbi is in attack with Patierno. Ready and go, it’s VAR straight away. Foul on a clear scoring opportunity on Di Carmine, for Crezzini it’s a direct red. The match director, after checking the replay, cancels the red card but extracts the yellow. Following the development of the free kick, Cianci shoots on the drop and sends the ball to the back. Ghidotti was on the trajectory. Ring from Avellino in the 8th minute, ball in the center by Ricciardi for Sgarbi who cuts to the near post and hits hard, but only gets the support of the goal. Double chance for Catania on the half hour mark, Tello tries first from distance, ball deflected for a corner. On the developments, Monaco takes the lead, Patierno saves on the line. Unscrupulous Catania. Before the end of the first half, Avellino comes close to taking the lead: Sgarbi’s save, Furlan closes the shot. The first half ends 0-0.
The official lineups of Catania-Avellino
Catania (3-5-2): Furlan; Monaco, Quaini, Castellini; Bouah, Tello, Welbeck, Zammarini, Cicerelli; Di Carmine, Cianci. Available: Albertoni, Donato, Kontek, Celli, Rapisarda, Chiarella, Ndoj, Sturaro, Haveri, Marsura, Chiricò, Costantino. All.: Zeoli.
Avellino (3-5-2): Ghidotti; Cancellotti, Cionek, Frascatore; Ricciardi, De Cristofaro, Armellino, D’Ausilio, Liotti; Patierno, Sgarbi. Available: Pane, Pizzella, Llano, Tito, Mulè, Rigione, Pezzella, Palmiero, Dall’Oglio, Rocca, Russo, Lores Varela, Gori, Marconi, Tozaj. All.: Patience.
Referee: Valerio Crezzini of the Siena section. Assistants: Andrew Zezza of the Ostia Lido and Vittorio section Consonni of the Treviglio section. Fourth man: Nicholas Turrini of the Florence section. VAR: Lorenzo Maggioni of the Lecco section. AVAR: Matteo Gariglio of the Pinerolo section.
Note: yellow cards: Cancellotti (A), Cicerelli (C); corners: 3-4; recovery: 2’pt –
